‘Smart Paper’ in Neal Stephenson’s ‘The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer’
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: Literature facilitates man to break out of the existence of everyday life and to overlook for a while the grim realities of life.It prepares man to face the odds of life cheerfully and with courage.With the rapid development of science and technology, science fiction has become popular in the modern era.It deals with the conflicts that arise out of the impact of scientific discoveries on the future life of humankind.It is an inoculation against ignorance; a new beginning in the creation of research, and the depersonalizing threat of technological change.Neal Town Stephenson is an American writer known for his works of spectacular scientific fiction.He has worked part-time as an advisor for Blue Origin, a privately funded aerospace company set up by Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com.As Neal Stephenson came from a family of engineers and biochemistry scientists, he has been interested in scientific fictional writings.Not only that but also his profession related to science made him to bring out new innovative thoughts.The Diamond Age: or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer is a scientific fictional novel by Neal Stephenson, focused on a young girl named Nell, and set in a future world in which Nanotechnology affects all aspects of life.The Diamond Age depicts near-future revolutionized advances in Nanotechnology
DOI: 10.9790/0837-0735153
Author: Dr. Suneetha Yedla
Institution: Acharya Nagarjuna University
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2317840775